Conjunctions worksheet for grade 8 CBSE Complete the following sentences using an appropriate conjunction. 1. She must be tired she had no sleep last night. 2 John arrives, ask him to wait. 3. Do not go - I get ready. 4. She said nothing she was angry. 5. He spoke in such a low voice no one could hear him. 6. They asked him he was interested in joining them. 7. the fireman came out of the house, the roof collapsed. 8. Queen Victoria died in 1901, the Prince of Wales became King. 9. He finished first he began late. 10. The sailors cast the anchor - the ship would not drift on the rocks. Answers 1. She must be tired because she had no sleep last night. 2. If John arrives, ask him to wait. 3. Do not go until I get ready. 4. She said nothing because she was angry. 5. He spoke in such a low voice that no one could hear him. 6. They asked him if / whether he was interested in joining them. 7. As soon as the fireman came out of the house, the roof collapsed. 8. When Queen Victoria died in 1901, the Prince of Wales became King. 9. He finished first though he began late. 10. The sailors cast the anchor so that the ship would not drift on the rocks.
Noun clause worksheet Each sentence given below contains a noun clause. Complete that noun clause with an appropriate conjunction or another connecting word. 1. - you have come pleases me. a) That b) What c) How 2. I often wonder she is getting on. a) how b) why c) that 3. He said he would come. a) that b) as c) what 4. I don t know - she is angry with me. a) that b) why c) how 5. Do you know - he wants? a) that b) what c) how 6. the thieves escaped is mystery. a) How b) That c) Either could be used here 7. you should behave like this is strange. a) What b) That c) How 8. - we would spend that night was the problem. a) Where
b) Were c) When 9. Pay attention to I am going to say. a) what b) that c) Either could be used here 10. I went to see - had happened. a) that b) what c) Either could be used here Answers 1. That you have come pleases me. 2. I often wonder how she is getting on. 3. He said that he would come. 4. I don t know why she is angry with me. 5. Do you know what he wants? 6. How the thieves escaped is mystery. 7. That you should behave like this is strange. 8. Where we would spend that night was the problem. 9. Pay attention to what I am going to say. 10. I went to see what had happened. Tenses worksheet for grade 7 CBSE Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. The boys - when the guests arrived. a) were playing b) are playing
c) have played 2. She was surprised to hear that she - the first prize. a) had won b) has won c) Either could be used here 3. I trust strangers. a) don t b) does not c) has not 4. She is always launching new projects, but she - any. a) hasn t finished b) hadn t finished c) isn t finished 5. I everywhere, but I couldn t find him anywhere. a) looked b) was looking c) am looking 6. She never helped anyone. a) has b) have c) is 7. I couldn t meet him because he had already a) leaving b) left c) was left 8. She - him at once. a) was recognizing b) recognized c) recognize 9. The boy - for two weeks. a) is missing b) has been missing c) has missed 10. The guests given a ceremonial welcome.
a) have b) were c) had Answers 1. The boys were playing when the guests arrived. 2. She was surprised to hear that she had won the first prize. 3. I don t trust strangers. 4. She is always launching new projects, but she hasn t finished any. 5. I looked everywhere, but I couldn t find him anywhere. 6. She has never helped anyone. 7. I couldn t meet him because he had already left. 8. She recognized him at once. 9. The boy has been missing for two weeks. 10. The guests were given a ceremonial welcome. Tenses exercise Intermediate level Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms. 1. I (know) that he would reject my offer. 2. She said nothing when I - (ask) her what her problem (be) 3. They (sleep) when burglars broke into their home. 4. I asked him where he (be) going. 5. Ever since I (leave) Kerala in 2002, I (live) in Mumbai. 6. I couldn t meet him because he (already leave). 7. She was so angry that she at him. (yell) 8. My grandfather this home in 1965. (build)
9. If we start in the morning, we (reach) there by midnight. 10. She (look) around, but didn t see anybody. Answers 1. I knew that he would reject my offer. 2. She said nothing when I asked her what her problem was. 3. They were sleeping when burglars broke into their home. 4. I asked him where he was going. 5. Ever since I left Kerala in 2002, I have been living in Mumbai. 6. I couldn t meet him because he had already left. 7. She was so angry that she yelled at him. 8. My grandfather built this home in 1965. 9. If we start in the morning, we will reach there by midnight. 10. She looked around, but didn t see anybody. Present perfect tense worksheet Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present perfect tense form. 1. I anything more from her. a) haven t heard b) didn t hear c) haven t hear 2. She - rude to anyone. a) has never been b) was never been c) has never being 3. Where all this while? a) have you been
b) has you been c) were you 4. I - anything like this before. a) have never seen b) have never saw c) has never seen 5. We - an invite. a) are received b) have received c) were received 6. She to become a writer. a) has always wanted b) have always wanted c) was always wanted 7. The police - the smugglers. a) have arrested b) has arrested c) was arrested d) were arrested 8. He any interest in politics. a) has never shown b) was never shown c) have never shown 9. We by them. a) have cheated b) have been cheated c) has cheated d) has been cheated 10. He - his country. a) has never represent b) has never represented c) was never represented Answers 1. I haven t heard anything more from her.
2. She has never been rude to anyone. 3. Where have you been all this while? 4. I have never seen anything like this before. 5. We have received an invite. 6. She has always wanted to become a writer. 7. The police have arrested the smugglers. 8. He has never shown any interest in politics. 9. We have been cheated by them. 10. He has never represented his country. Vocabulary exercise for intermediate students Complete the following sentences. 1. The accused insisted that his hands were - a) washed b) filthy c) injured d) clean 2. Is it wise to the judiciary with more powers? a) arm b) give c) enhance d) expand 3. In his address to the teachers, the Vice Chancellor - the measures being taken to improve the quality of higher education. a) demanded b) highlighted c) directed d) advised
4. The entire area has been cordoned. a) out b) over c) of d) off 5. It was a bumpy journey we all slept soundly. a) because b) since c) hence d) yet 6. When the lights went out the whole city into darkness. a) spread b) merged c) plunged d) deep 7. The eminent writer - his success to his parents guidance. a) contributed b) accounted c) attributed d) counted on 8. He likes to boast - his achievements. a) of b) to c) for d) with 9. By the power of sunlight we can produce electricity. a) controlling b) harnessing c) generating d) regulating 10. What we need to - is an export oriented economic structure. a) prepare b) develop c) attain d) achieve
Answers 1. The accused insisted that his hands were clean. 2. Is it wise to arm the judiciary with more powers? 3. In his address to the teachers, the Vice Chancellor highlighted the measures being taken to improve the quality of higher education. 4. The entire area has been cordoned off. 5. It was a bumpy journey yet we all slept soundly. 6. When the lights went out the whole city plunged into darkness. 7. The eminent writer attributed his success to his parents guidance. 8. He likes to boast of his achievements. 9. By harnessing the power of sunlight we can produce electricity. 10. What we need to develop is an export oriented economic structure. Vocabulary exercise Complete the following sentences. 1. Boswell s Life of Samuel Johnson is perhaps the greatest ever written. a) novel b) biography c) autobiography d) fiction 2. A light drizzle - to the humidity. a) supplemented b) added c) complemented d) increased 3. He has a huge number of debts. a) caused b) incurred
c) earned d) accumulated 4. The suspect was taken into custody but the revealed nothing. a) questions b) probe c) interrogation d) inquiry 5. He was - because he made several controversial remarks about some religious leaders. a) excommunicated b) applauded c) criticized d) praised 6. If you have skin, you must not leave home without your sunscreen on. a) sensitive b) sensible c) senile d) insensitive 7. His spectacles wouldn t rest on the of his nose. a) arch b) bridge c) tip d) top 8. Mira pulled a - face when she was told that she couldn t go to the party. a) round b) short c) long d) big 9. Manu, of course, didn t pay the fine, but then he is a law himself. a) by b) in c) unto d) among 10. He - through the nose because of his inability to act promptly. a) said b) paid
c) got d) saw Answers 1. Boswell s Life of Samuel Johnson is perhaps the greatest biography ever written. 2. A light drizzle added to the humidity. 3. He has incurred a huge number of debts. 4. The suspect was taken into custody but the interrogation revealed nothing. 5. He was excommunicated because he made several controversial remarks about some religious leaders. 6. If you have sensitive skin, you must not leave home without your sunscreen on. 7. His spectacles wouldn t rest on the arch of his nose. 8. Mira pulled a long face when she was told that she couldn t go to the party. 9. Manu, of course, didn t pay the fine, but then he is a law unto himself. 10. He paid through the nose because of his inability to act promptly. Body idioms A large number of idioms are formed with the names of body parts. Here is a list of them. Best foot forward To put your best foot forward is to do your very best If you want to succeed in this interview, you have to put your best foot forward. First-hand To experience something first hand is to experience it yourself She has experienced poverty first-hand. We are looking for someone who has first-hand knowledge of accounting procedures. Pull your hair out
To pull your hair out is to be very worried about something She has an interview tomorrow and she is pulling her hair out. Have a free hand When you have a free hand you have the power to do what you want. She made it clear right from the beginning that she must have a free hand. (= She should be allowed to do what she wants.) Have a hand in something To have a hand in something is to be involved in it. My husband has a hand in running my website. Have the upper hand To have the upper hand is to have power and control over someone or a situation. In India upper castes still have the upper hand. Be caught red handed To get caught red-handed is to get caught while doing something illegal or wrong. He was caught red-handed while trying to cash a forged check at the bank To be hand in glove When two people are hand in glove, they have an extremely close relationship. The manager and his secretary work hand in glove. Heartbroken When you are heartbroken you are suffering from overwhelming sorrow, grief or disappointment. He was heartbroken when he discovered that he had failed his test. Heartwarming Something that generates a feeling of happiness The story of the boy who saved his friends from drowning was very heartwarming. Rap someone s knuckles To rap someone s knuckles is to give them a light punishment so that they wouldn t repeat the same offence. He got his knuckles rapped for talking too much in the class. Break a leg
It is a phrase used to wish someone good luck. So it is your debut tonight. Break a leg. Pull someone s leg To pull someone s leg is to subject him / her to a playful joke or hoax. I was horrified when he told me that my new house was haunted. Later I realized that he was only pulling my leg. Don t believe what he says. He is just pulling your leg. Many a slip twixt cup and lip Used to imply that things can go wrong at any time They thought that they had won the contract, but in the end the other party refused to sign the papers. There s many a slip twixt cup and lip. To cross someone s mind A thought that comes to mind briefly Let me tell you what just crossed my mind. To have a big mouth Used to refer to a person who talks too much, especially about things that should be secret She didn t look amused when I told her that her husband was having an affair with one of his colleagues. Me and my big mouth! Your hands are tied When your hands are tied, something prevents you from doing what you would normally have the power to do. I really want to help you, but my hands are tied. Your heart goes out to (someone) When your heart goes out to someone, you feel great sympathy for them. My heart goes out to the families of the kids who died in the accident. Have your heart in the right place To have your heart in the right place is to have right intentions. He might come across as an arrogant guy, but I m sure he has his heart in the right place. Your heart isn t in it
If your heart isn t in something you re doing, you don t really want to do it. I m sure your heart isn t in it. Otherwise, you wouldn t make so many silly mistakes. A head start If you have a head start, you start doing something ahead of others. He started preparing for the test months in advance and that gave him a head start. Skeleton in the closet / cupboard When you have a skeleton in the closet, you are actually hiding a shocking secret about yourself. Who does not have a skeleton in the closet? Have a thick skin / be thick skinned If you have a thick skin you don t get upset when people criticize you. Most of our politicians are thick skinned. By the skin of your teeth If you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just manage to do it. He escaped from the sinking boat by the skin of his teeth. (= He barely managed to escape.) Get your teeth into something To get your teeth into something is to get completely involved in it. He did really well on the TOEFL test after he got his teeth into learning English. Jump down someone s throat To jump down someone s throat is to react angrily to something that they say or do. You may not have liked what I said, but that doesn t mean that you ve to jump down my throat. Have a green thumb If you have a green thumb, you are very good at gardening. Look at her garden. Lovely, isn t it? She really has a green thumb. Toe the line To toe the line is to conform to certain rules and regulations You will have to learn to toe the line, if you want to keep your job. The tip of your tongue When something is at the tip of your tongue, it is known to you, but you just can t remember it at the
moment. Her name is on the tip of my tongue. (= I know her name, but I can t remember it now.) A slip of the tongue Used to refer to something that you say which you didn t mean to say Be careful what you say. Just one slip of the tongue is enough to land you in trouble. Be tongue tied The feeling that people experience when they can t seem to find the right words to say I knew I should I have said something to console her, but I was completely tongue tied. Idioms you must know This lesson deals with the most common idioms in English. Each idiom is followed by its definition or meaning and example sentences. I couldn t agree with you more = I entirely agree with you People are obsessed with celebrities. Don t you think it is funny? I couldn t agree with you more. The government must ban all tobacco products. I couldn t agree with you more. Tobacco causes cancer. I don t understand why the government doesn t ban them. I m sick of it If you are sick of something, you don t like it anymore. I m sick of her rude behaviour. Susie is a very mean. I m getting sick of her starry attitude and temper tantrums. I m sick of eating the same stuff for lunch every day. You made it big To make it big is to become highly successful. I can t believe that she earns a six figure salary. She s made it big! Man, you have made it big. Your mom has every reason to be proud of you. Back to the grind
To be back to the grind is to get back to work. I ve to finish this assignment by tomorrow. If that s the case, you had better get back to the grind. OK everybody, lunch break is over. Now get back to the grind. I blew it = I missed my opportunity Did you get that job? No mate, I blew it. So did you go on a date with her? No. She seemed interested, but I guess in the end I blew it. Pie in the Sky = an unrealistic dream Her dreams of becoming a famous writer ended up just being a pie in the sky. A hidden agenda When somebody has a hidden agenda, they have a secret motive for doing something. It would be foolish of us to trust her. I really suspect that she has a hidden agenda. Half-baked If something is half-baked, it hasn t been properly thought out or planned. It was a half-baked plan, so nobody was surprised when it failed. Hang in there / hang on in there This expression is used to encourage people who are in a difficult situation. Hang in there. Things should get better soon. Hard to come by If something is hard to come by, it is difficult to find. Artists of his caliber are hard to come by. Hot under the collar If you are hot under the collar, you are angry or annoyed about something. She was hot under the collar when she heard that they had lost that contract. Bored to death When you are bored to death you are so bored. I ve nothing to do. I m bored to death. His speech bored me to death. You ve got to be kidding = you must be joking
Mom, can I wear this short skirt to the party? You ve got to be kidding baby. You re fifteen. You shouldn t wear clothes of that kind. Sick and Tired When you are sick and tired of something, you no longer find it interesting or exciting. I m sick and tired of eating the same thing for dinner every day. I m sick and tired of my old car. I should buy a new one. I m sick and tired of my job. I must find something better. Call it a day To call it a day is to stop working. It s already 10 pm. Let s call it a day. We ve finished everything for the day. Let s call it a day then. Get on one s nerves To get on somebody s nerves is to annoy them. Your radio is starting to get on my nerves. You had better it turn it down. Her constant nagging is getting on my nerves. Couch potato A person who sits in front of the TV all day long If you don t want to get a big fat belly, you must stop being a couch potato. I don t think he will come with you. He is a couch potato. Get foot in the door / have foot in the door To get your foot in the door is to accept even a small job hoping that you would be able to get a promotion before long. It s not easy to find a job in these troubled financial times, so I m considering even a lower position. At least, I ll have my foot in the door. Give somebody a hard time To give somebody a hard time is to make it difficult for them. Be realistic and stop giving me a bad time. I can t do anything about it. Make up one s mind To make up one s mind is to come to a decision. I can t make up my mind. Can you help me decide which necklace I should buy?
If you can t make up your mind, ask your Mom to choose a good dress for you. Go/sell like hot cakes When something sells like hot cakes, it sells really well. Her latest book is selling like hot cakes. Sell someone short To sell somebody short is to describe them as less impressive than they really are. He tends to sell himself short and that is his main fault. Animal idioms Here are some animal idioms. Each expression is followed by its meaning or definition. Example sentences are also given. To be a chicken / to be chicken livered If you are a chicken you are a coward. I can t believe that she tried parasailing last week. She is such a chicken. To be like a dog with two tails When you are like a dog with two tails, you are very happy. When he found out that he d won the first prize, he was like a dog with two tails. Gone to the dogs When a business or a country goes to the dogs it becomes less successful or prosperous than it was. The country has gone to the dogs since they won the election. Like a fish out of water When you are like a fish out of water, you are uncomfortable. When she started talking about her ex-flames, her new boyfriend looked like a fish out of water. Something is fishy
When something is fishy, it is suspicious. There was something fishy in the way he answered my questions. To be a fly on the wall When you want to be a fly on the wall, you want to be somewhere secretly, so that you can overhear what is said. I would love to have been a fly on the wall when they discussed their secret plans. To be as sly as a fox / a sly old fox To be very clever or cunning He exited the company before it went to the dogs. He is a sly old fox. Get someone s goat When something gets your goat, it really upsets you. The whole time I was singing she kept herself busy playing games on her phone. She really got my goat. Wouldn t say boo to a goose Used to describe a person who is very timid or nervous He won t make a good leader; he wouldn t say boo to a goose. Not give a hoot To not give a hoot is to not care at all She isn t very popular with her friends because she doesn t give a hoot about what they say. A dark horse This expression is used to describe a person who has skills not known to others. I was surprised when he sat down to play the tabla. I didn t know that he could. He is a real dark horse. To eat like a horse To eat like a horse is to eat a lot. Why do you eat like a horse? Haven t you eaten anything since morning? Straight from the horse s mouth When you hear something straight from the horse s mouth, you hear it from the person actually involved.
What you have heard is true. John is marrying his longtime girlfriend. I heard it straight from the horse s mouth. (=I heard it from John himself.) Mutton dressed (up) as lamb This expression is used to describe an older woman who wears the kind of clothes that are more suitable for a much younger woman. You must stop wearing those miniskirts if you don t want to look like mutton dressed up as lamb. Don t forget that you are fifty-five. To pull a rabbit out of the hat To pull a rabbit out of the hat is to surprise everyone by doing something clever. He really pulled a rabbit out of the hat by winning that business contract. A wolf in sheep s clothing Someone who is dangerous but pretends to be harmless If I were you I wouldn t trust him. He s a real wolf in sheep s clothing.